Investing in Our Design Community to Ensure Everyone’s FEEDBACK is Heard

This year, Seattle Design Festival is investing over $7,200 back into our community by way of funding awards and waived submission fees.

We are thrilled to announce the 17 outstanding funding recipients for the 2025 Seattle Design Festival! These partners demonstrated a strong need for support and aligned with our mission to create an inclusive, innovative, and community-focused event.

We look forward to seeing the incredible contributions from our funded partners and how they will help make the 2025 Seattle Design Festival a memorable and transformative event. Stay tuned for more updates and details on their exciting projects!

Make your own investment in our design community by making a gift to the Seattle Design Festival. Your contribution can help us keep the Festival an inclusive experience for all.

SDF 2025 Funding Awardees

Arpo Sriapha
IL Design Initiative
Recicloso
Peregrine
Lilac Church
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA NW)
Blake Sternecker
Seattle Fireboat Duwamish
Snack Time
House Cosmopolitan x Smash the Box
Angela Goldberg
Studio Brodsky
UW Students of Landscape Architecture, Architecture, and Urban Planning Jordan Carmel, Kat Harvey, Hannah Hynes, Piper Sallquist
Simran Jagnik
Ruby Chen
Pari Goyal
Julie Wang + Brian Pham

Special consideration was given to proposals that stood out in the following areas:

First-Time Applicants
Co-Designed Proposals
Accessible Experiences
Participatory Experiences
Use of Repurposed Materials
Thought-Provoking and Innovative Design
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration